WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.439 --> 00:00:06.519 It's time for Coffee and Company, fueled by Thornton's on 2 00:00:06.759 --> 00:00:08.320 Sports Talk seven ninety. 3 00:00:08.599 --> 00:00:10.640 Holy crap, I don't know who the hell we think 4 00:00:10.679 --> 00:00:11.119 when we. 5 00:00:11.160 --> 00:00:14.839 Are get off our show, idiot, The kids are playing 6 00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:15.400 or turning off. 7 00:00:15.720 --> 00:00:17.039 The cultures are screwing it up. 8 00:00:17.160 --> 00:00:20.359 Gold Play Inner Murals, Brother, gold Play Inner Murals. 9 00:00:20.719 --> 00:00:23.480 They're supposed to be mature adults, but they're really not. 10 00:00:24.239 --> 00:00:25.199 Who's the kid here? 11 00:00:26.199 --> 00:00:27.120 Who's the kid here? 12 00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:42.399 Are you kidding me? Now? Here's Nick Coffee. 13 00:00:43.399 --> 00:00:45.200 I kind of feel like the pressure's on here as 14 00:00:45.200 --> 00:00:47.920 we get the week started. Welcome in Coffee and Company. 15 00:00:47.920 --> 00:00:50.840 That's us fueled by Thornton's here on Sports. 16 00:00:50.439 --> 00:00:51.399 Talk seven ninety. 17 00:00:51.679 --> 00:00:54.159 Even if you didn't know that two minutes ago, you 18 00:00:54.200 --> 00:00:57.200 know it now because we have that really strategic liner 19 00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:00.840 at two fifty nine fifty five with five seconds till 20 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:02.479 the show starts, to let you know to tune in 21 00:01:02.479 --> 00:01:03.439 today at three o'clock. 22 00:01:03.799 --> 00:01:04.840 But did you guys hear. 23 00:01:04.760 --> 00:01:05.519 What I mean? 24 00:01:05.560 --> 00:01:06.519 Maybe you weren't paying attention. 25 00:01:06.599 --> 00:01:08.640 If you're a podcast listener, you didn't hear it. But 26 00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:12.920 the liner said, if there's one man that can bring 27 00:01:13.000 --> 00:01:17.920 this country together by talking sports, Coffee and Company, that's 28 00:01:17.959 --> 00:01:18.920 a lot of pressure, is it not? 29 00:01:19.159 --> 00:01:19.359 Yeah? 30 00:01:19.359 --> 00:01:19.599 It is. 31 00:01:19.640 --> 00:01:21.640 I mean, do I need a seat with Trump and Zelenski? 32 00:01:21.680 --> 00:01:23.840 I mean like that, I feel like I'm being asked 33 00:01:23.879 --> 00:01:24.959 to do something that I'm not. 34 00:01:24.959 --> 00:01:26.840 Qualified to do. It's a tall, tall task. 35 00:01:27.079 --> 00:01:29.640 I mean, I've always wondered who, like who writes those? 36 00:01:29.760 --> 00:01:32.359 And I remember this was years ago. 37 00:01:32.879 --> 00:01:33.920 I thought that were you? Honest? 38 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:37.680 No, No, previous boss who's no longer around, who I 39 00:01:37.760 --> 00:01:41.200 miss he's he was a great a great boss and 40 00:01:41.239 --> 00:01:43.519 a good dude. And I hope, I hope he's doing well. 41 00:01:43.760 --> 00:01:46.079 But Josh, Josh Evert used to be our boss here 42 00:01:46.120 --> 00:01:49.000 and Josh I don't know why, but for some reason 43 00:01:49.000 --> 00:01:51.400 I thought he wrote those and I love him, but 44 00:01:51.439 --> 00:01:54.000 I'm like, man, like these are really corny, Like these, 45 00:01:54.920 --> 00:01:57.000 There's no way Josh wrote these, but again, like that 46 00:01:57.079 --> 00:01:59.799 I would. I just assumed because of his position, he 47 00:02:00.120 --> 00:02:02.159 is in charge of it. And what it turns out 48 00:02:02.200 --> 00:02:04.239 to be is that like they're they're the same for 49 00:02:04.359 --> 00:02:06.560 like a lot of like you can customize them, but 50 00:02:06.599 --> 00:02:08.039 we have a lot of them that are just like 51 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:12.039 every market that has a sports show on a sports station, 52 00:02:12.560 --> 00:02:14.719 they'll throw those in there. And we have some customer, 53 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:17.520 you know, some customization, but you know, like the Mookie 54 00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:20.240 Wilson rookie card, Like I don't know who Mookie Wilson is. 55 00:02:20.680 --> 00:02:24.240 Like I had somebody ask me one time at might 56 00:02:24.280 --> 00:02:26.919 have been one of my son's football games, ask me 57 00:02:26.960 --> 00:02:28.719 about my Mookie Wilson rookie card. I'm like, you have 58 00:02:28.759 --> 00:02:30.439 the wrong person, Like what the hell, what the hell 59 00:02:30.439 --> 00:02:32.360 are you talking about? And then they were like, you know, 60 00:02:32.479 --> 00:02:36.599 like the commercial, and I'm like no, so yeah, yeah, 61 00:02:36.719 --> 00:02:39.039 things like that. I just you know, like come on, 62 00:02:39.240 --> 00:02:42.479 but anyways, let's get it started. Show we Hopefully everybody 63 00:02:42.520 --> 00:02:45.120 had themselves a good weekend. I know I certainly did. 64 00:02:45.400 --> 00:02:46.199 I did not like that. 65 00:02:46.280 --> 00:02:49.159 We had a nice tease for weather on Saturday because 66 00:02:49.159 --> 00:02:51.599 it was sunny and it looked nice, but it was cold. 67 00:02:51.599 --> 00:02:54.159 Again, it wasn't freezing, but it was it was. 68 00:02:54.240 --> 00:02:56.560 I mean, it was like high thirties. And yes, the 69 00:02:56.639 --> 00:03:00.000 sun can really can help when we have cold temperatures, 70 00:03:00.039 --> 00:03:02.080 but when the wind is whipping like that, it's just 71 00:03:02.599 --> 00:03:04.840 it's not good. But you know, we have hit March 72 00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.199 and I'm ready for some warm weather. Also ready for 73 00:03:08.919 --> 00:03:10.879 ready for March madness. I mean I am, but I'm not. 74 00:03:11.000 --> 00:03:11.319 I don't. 75 00:03:12.240 --> 00:03:14.639 We're coming down to the final week here of the 76 00:03:14.639 --> 00:03:18.000 regular season, which you know, I am excited to know 77 00:03:18.080 --> 00:03:20.199 that Selection Sunday will be here in a couple of 78 00:03:20.199 --> 00:03:25.479 weeks and Louisville will be included. That's exciting, but it's 79 00:03:25.479 --> 00:03:27.879 also kind of bittersweet because you know, once you get 80 00:03:27.919 --> 00:03:31.159 to the postseason, you win or you go home. Especially, 81 00:03:31.199 --> 00:03:32.759 you know, I mean really the instead of the tournament 82 00:03:32.800 --> 00:03:35.560 more than anything. Obviously, if you're not fighting for a 83 00:03:35.560 --> 00:03:38.400 bid by way of your conference tournament, then you know, 84 00:03:38.879 --> 00:03:41.360 like louisll could lose the first game whoever they play, 85 00:03:41.639 --> 00:03:43.080 and it might be a bad loss for them, but 86 00:03:43.080 --> 00:03:46.080 it wouldn't impact they're. 87 00:03:45.039 --> 00:03:45.879 Getting in the tournament. 88 00:03:46.439 --> 00:03:50.159 So you know, I've enjoyed this season so much that 89 00:03:50.400 --> 00:03:53.520 you know, there is something that doesn't make me sad 90 00:03:53.560 --> 00:03:55.400 because again, you're in a great spot. Louis's in the 91 00:03:55.400 --> 00:03:58.280 top fifteen in the AP pole and in the Coach's 92 00:03:58.360 --> 00:04:02.319 poll again safely in the tournament. But when it gets 93 00:04:02.360 --> 00:04:05.599 to win or go home, I'm not gonna be sad. 94 00:04:05.599 --> 00:04:08.759 There's gonna be some real excitement because we love March 95 00:04:08.840 --> 00:04:11.680 Madness and the NAA Tournament. Everything that comes with it 96 00:04:11.719 --> 00:04:14.439 around here, and we've been starving for it as Louisville 97 00:04:14.439 --> 00:04:16.959 fans because man, it's been a while. I mean, you 98 00:04:17.000 --> 00:04:20.360 haven't made the tournament in six years, you have made 99 00:04:20.360 --> 00:04:23.279 the second weekend in ten years. So again, I'm excited, 100 00:04:23.519 --> 00:04:25.600 but also I kind of just wish we could hit 101 00:04:25.600 --> 00:04:28.519 pause and just enjoy everything that we've got going right now, 102 00:04:28.560 --> 00:04:31.040 because it's been a lot of fun and when it's over, 103 00:04:31.120 --> 00:04:32.759 it's gonna be sad, and I hope it doesn't end, 104 00:04:32.800 --> 00:04:34.720 you know, early, but you just don't know. 105 00:04:35.279 --> 00:04:35.839 You just don't know. 106 00:04:36.800 --> 00:04:39.360 So again, we'll talk a lot about what happened with 107 00:04:39.360 --> 00:04:41.560 Louisville and Pittsburgh sort of where we go from here. 108 00:04:42.480 --> 00:04:45.959 Kentucky they got it handed to him against Auburn. They 109 00:04:46.040 --> 00:04:48.519 now know for sure they don't have Jackson Robbinson the 110 00:04:48.600 --> 00:04:53.600 rest of the way. And I find myself with Kentucky 111 00:04:53.639 --> 00:04:57.600 in their new era right They've they're just like Louisville. 112 00:04:57.600 --> 00:05:00.000 They've got a new coach that really had to build 113 00:05:00.160 --> 00:05:02.720 the team from scratch, and it's been a fun ride 114 00:05:02.759 --> 00:05:03.000 for them. 115 00:05:03.040 --> 00:05:03.439 I'm sure. 116 00:05:03.480 --> 00:05:05.839 I'm sure right now they're not loving the way things 117 00:05:05.839 --> 00:05:08.800 have played out recently, but you know, they're not losing 118 00:05:08.800 --> 00:05:11.040 to bad teams, They're still safely in the tournament. 119 00:05:11.079 --> 00:05:12.800 They still are going to get a really good seed. 120 00:05:13.519 --> 00:05:15.800 I mean, I don't see a scenario where Kentucky doesn't 121 00:05:15.839 --> 00:05:17.439 end up with at least a four seed. I mean, 122 00:05:17.439 --> 00:05:19.560 I guess I could be wrong, but when you look 123 00:05:19.600 --> 00:05:22.879 at all the bracketology, all the numbers out there, and 124 00:05:22.920 --> 00:05:25.160 really just knowing who it is they've beat along the 125 00:05:25.160 --> 00:05:27.800 way and who they've lost to, I mean, I don't 126 00:05:27.800 --> 00:05:30.160 really see how they could get any Kentucky would need 127 00:05:30.199 --> 00:05:33.759 to lose to LSU too, I think risk not getting 128 00:05:33.759 --> 00:05:37.040 at least a four seed. So again this year, you know, 129 00:05:37.199 --> 00:05:40.360 post Caliperi, from my perspective, the Louisville fan, who you know, 130 00:05:41.279 --> 00:05:43.360 I don't want to see Kentucky win, but I do 131 00:05:43.480 --> 00:05:46.519 try to be honest and real. That's kind of what 132 00:05:46.560 --> 00:05:48.279 I think I need to do on this show. I'll 133 00:05:48.279 --> 00:05:50.000 take my shots when I can, but I also I'm 134 00:05:50.000 --> 00:05:52.000 not gonna lie to myself for a lot of any 135 00:05:52.040 --> 00:05:54.040 of you guys. You know, if Kentucky's really good, I'll 136 00:05:54.040 --> 00:05:56.120 say it. If I think their coach is really good, 137 00:05:56.160 --> 00:05:57.720 I'll say it. I won't may not like it, but 138 00:05:57.720 --> 00:05:59.839 it's just the truth. But I find myself this year 139 00:06:00.120 --> 00:06:04.439 sort of kind of viewing them differently than most because 140 00:06:05.319 --> 00:06:09.360 you know, I think honestly, they've had it. You know, 141 00:06:09.360 --> 00:06:11.800 they're nineteen and ten again, They're still going to get 142 00:06:11.800 --> 00:06:15.639 a really good seat, I would imagine, But you know, 143 00:06:15.959 --> 00:06:18.399 I think they're in this position more so because of 144 00:06:18.920 --> 00:06:22.160 their coach than they are their personnel. And I don't 145 00:06:22.199 --> 00:06:24.920 mean because he's just he's scheming something up that nobody 146 00:06:24.959 --> 00:06:28.160 else could because he's got that John Wooden basketball IQ. 147 00:06:28.720 --> 00:06:31.279 I just mean like he's been able to get these 148 00:06:31.319 --> 00:06:34.319 guys to really live in the moment, not get too 149 00:06:34.360 --> 00:06:37.680 high and not get too low, and that matters. 150 00:06:37.319 --> 00:06:38.040 This day and age. 151 00:06:38.959 --> 00:06:42.519 But I kind of feel like they're, you know, as 152 00:06:42.560 --> 00:06:45.160 I try to play, you know, from the outside looking 153 00:06:45.199 --> 00:06:47.399 in I try to play, I guess, you know, psychologists here. 154 00:06:47.600 --> 00:06:52.079 I think they like their team and they have results 155 00:06:52.120 --> 00:06:55.120 throughout the season that make them feel I guess justified 156 00:06:55.279 --> 00:06:57.920 when it comes to being confident in March. But like 157 00:06:57.959 --> 00:07:01.160 you know, you've also watched your team lose three of 158 00:07:01.279 --> 00:07:04.959 six ten losses overall, and I'm sure, even if it 159 00:07:05.000 --> 00:07:07.040 is against good teams, that's probably gonna take its. 160 00:07:06.879 --> 00:07:08.319 Toll as well. 161 00:07:08.439 --> 00:07:10.720 So again we're loaded today a lot to get into. 162 00:07:10.800 --> 00:07:12.279 If you guys want to take us with you wherever 163 00:07:12.319 --> 00:07:14.560 you go, you should do it. Listen live on the 164 00:07:14.560 --> 00:07:17.839 iHeartRadio app Listen live at seven ninety Louisville dot com 165 00:07:18.759 --> 00:07:19.839 and we'll let you know how you can be a 166 00:07:19.839 --> 00:07:21.240 part of the show. We'll open up the phone lines 167 00:07:21.279 --> 00:07:23.720 once we get to our first break here coming up shortly. 168 00:07:23.800 --> 00:07:26.000 Doing remind you that we are fueled by Thornton's. Make 169 00:07:26.040 --> 00:07:28.120 sure you sign up to become a member of the 170 00:07:28.160 --> 00:07:32.759 Refreshing Awards program. And I don't mention this enough about Thornton's, 171 00:07:32.959 --> 00:07:34.600 and I'm sure they're not the only one, but I 172 00:07:34.600 --> 00:07:36.639 know they were the first around here as far as 173 00:07:36.680 --> 00:07:39.439 gas stations, convenience stores that you could go into and 174 00:07:39.480 --> 00:07:41.920 you could check out yourself. I know there's others that have, 175 00:07:42.519 --> 00:07:45.319 you know, added self checkout because you know it's twenty 176 00:07:45.360 --> 00:07:45.879 twenty five. 177 00:07:46.639 --> 00:07:50.000 But one thing that I mean, I can't remember the 178 00:07:50.079 --> 00:07:50.519 last time. 179 00:07:50.560 --> 00:07:53.360 In fact, I probably in the last five six years 180 00:07:53.759 --> 00:07:57.759 have not checked out at a place with self checkout 181 00:07:58.199 --> 00:08:01.079 unless the self checkout lanes were closed. I just even 182 00:08:01.120 --> 00:08:02.800 if I've got a bunch of things like I just 183 00:08:02.920 --> 00:08:05.079 I feel like I'll do it quicker. I'll get in, 184 00:08:05.120 --> 00:08:06.800 i'll get out, I'll get it all taken care of, 185 00:08:06.839 --> 00:08:09.800 Like when I go to grocery stores to do it, 186 00:08:09.879 --> 00:08:13.079 rather it be Walmart, Mey or Kroger whatever. Why is 187 00:08:13.120 --> 00:08:14.959 it that they are so desperate for you to want 188 00:08:15.000 --> 00:08:15.920 to get cash back? 189 00:08:17.040 --> 00:08:19.399 Like I always trip up on. 190 00:08:19.439 --> 00:08:21.519 The gas or not, Because again I was trying to 191 00:08:21.519 --> 00:08:23.319 give Thornton's a compliment here because they don't ask you 192 00:08:23.399 --> 00:08:25.800 for cash back. It's a quick I mean you can literally, 193 00:08:25.879 --> 00:08:27.920 and I'm not kidding you if there's not a line, 194 00:08:27.920 --> 00:08:29.759 which usually when I go in there's not because you know, 195 00:08:29.800 --> 00:08:32.759 people aren't getting groceries at the convenience store usually if 196 00:08:32.759 --> 00:08:35.440 you're doing self checkout, it's a very easy, quick process. 197 00:08:35.679 --> 00:08:39.240 But like I can walk from the gas pump into Thornton's, 198 00:08:39.639 --> 00:08:42.440 get two Monster Energy drinks, maybe one of those sausage 199 00:08:42.480 --> 00:08:45.039 ek and cheese croissant breakfast sandwiches that are so delicious, 200 00:08:45.360 --> 00:08:47.320 and I can check out. I can walk in and 201 00:08:47.360 --> 00:08:49.840 walk out, no joke, in less than two minutes. Like 202 00:08:49.919 --> 00:08:52.759 that's to me, that's awesome. But you know, I guess 203 00:08:52.759 --> 00:08:54.679 I shouldn't expect it to be that quick when you're 204 00:08:54.720 --> 00:08:57.720 at a Meyer or a Walmart or Kroger whatever. But 205 00:08:57.759 --> 00:09:00.840 I always get tripped up on all the prompts they 206 00:09:01.039 --> 00:09:04.240 you know, I say I've checked out, I hit you know, 207 00:09:04.519 --> 00:09:08.559 I scan everything, I hit finish, I hit the button 208 00:09:08.559 --> 00:09:10.960 that says card because I'm gonna use my debit card. 209 00:09:11.240 --> 00:09:13.759 And usually it's pretty like you either say no, no, no, 210 00:09:13.879 --> 00:09:16.279 or yes yes yes, just depending upon how they're prompting you, 211 00:09:16.320 --> 00:09:19.559 how they're asking you questions. But like the cash back, 212 00:09:19.600 --> 00:09:22.559 I don't ever want cash back, but like, are you 213 00:09:22.440 --> 00:09:23.399 do you want cash back? 214 00:09:23.919 --> 00:09:23.960 No? 215 00:09:24.039 --> 00:09:26.399 Because they want to charge you seventy five cents? Do 216 00:09:26.440 --> 00:09:28.919 you want cash back no? Are you sure you want 217 00:09:28.919 --> 00:09:29.399 cash back? 218 00:09:29.480 --> 00:09:29.919 Yes? Or no? 219 00:09:30.159 --> 00:09:32.000 Are you saying you don't want cash back? Are you 220 00:09:32.080 --> 00:09:33.440 like I don't want cash back? 221 00:09:33.519 --> 00:09:36.200 Damn it? Like let me leave, so then I'll hit 222 00:09:36.279 --> 00:09:36.519 you know. 223 00:09:37.240 --> 00:09:39.399 I've tried to tell them I don't want cash back, 224 00:09:39.440 --> 00:09:41.480 and then somehow along the way I've told them that no, 225 00:09:41.600 --> 00:09:44.000 I don't agree on like the amount, so then they 226 00:09:44.000 --> 00:09:45.679 have me start the whole process over. 227 00:09:45.799 --> 00:09:46.559 Like you should. 228 00:09:46.639 --> 00:09:48.759 You should it should be a thing, because look, I 229 00:09:48.759 --> 00:09:51.240 could be wrong. I feel like nine out of ten 230 00:09:51.279 --> 00:09:53.519 people who use the self checkout at these stores do 231 00:09:53.600 --> 00:09:55.919 not get cash back, So like we should just be 232 00:09:56.120 --> 00:09:58.279 we should just know to look for a button to 233 00:09:58.320 --> 00:10:01.080 hit if we want cash back. Here I am complaining 234 00:10:01.120 --> 00:10:03.720 about where I was today. I think it was a Meyer. 235 00:10:04.080 --> 00:10:06.720 Yeah it was Meyer. I went to two different places 236 00:10:06.720 --> 00:10:08.240 to look for something, and I remember which one actually 237 00:10:08.240 --> 00:10:09.679 got it out, but it was Meyer. I checked that 238 00:10:09.720 --> 00:10:11.919 at Meyer and I had to start over because I 239 00:10:11.919 --> 00:10:13.799 I guess. I told them I didn't want cash back, 240 00:10:13.799 --> 00:10:15.120 and then they asked me, are you sure you don't 241 00:10:15.159 --> 00:10:18.600 want cash back? And then I said no, thinking that like, no, 242 00:10:18.679 --> 00:10:21.000 I don't want cash back, but they try to trip 243 00:10:21.039 --> 00:10:21.279 you up. 244 00:10:21.360 --> 00:10:24.120 Yeah, so again here, you really really sure you don't 245 00:10:24.120 --> 00:10:26.480 want cash back? You want to? Or what about? Do 246 00:10:26.480 --> 00:10:29.039 you want to leave a tip for all the harm people? 247 00:10:29.279 --> 00:10:30.840 Or do you want to leave a tip for tippy? 248 00:10:31.320 --> 00:10:33.720 I mean, I don't I don't get prompted for that 249 00:10:33.759 --> 00:10:36.399 at the self checkout, but it is rich to check out. 250 00:10:36.440 --> 00:10:38.399 I went and got my kids happy meals last night 251 00:10:38.399 --> 00:10:41.399 for dinner, a great healthy dinner for my children. 252 00:10:41.759 --> 00:10:43.440 And you know, do you want to round up? 253 00:10:43.840 --> 00:10:47.159 You're a you're the billion dollar company that is now 254 00:10:47.279 --> 00:10:50.240 charging way like charge and by the way, like, let's 255 00:10:50.240 --> 00:10:53.279 be real certain things because of supply and demand, you know, 256 00:10:53.320 --> 00:10:54.840 and inflation, it's more expensive. 257 00:10:54.840 --> 00:10:56.879 But it's also a way for everybody to just say, well, hey, 258 00:10:56.919 --> 00:10:57.919 what are you going to do? Inflation? 259 00:10:58.039 --> 00:11:00.879 Every they just put make everything more expense and blame 260 00:11:00.919 --> 00:11:03.080 it on the economy without any real reason that it 261 00:11:03.120 --> 00:11:05.679 should be more expensive than it is. But like it 262 00:11:05.759 --> 00:11:07.919 is kind of rich that you want us to us 263 00:11:08.000 --> 00:11:09.679 around it. Why don't you do it? Why don't you 264 00:11:09.720 --> 00:11:11.919 spend the day where you round up on all of 265 00:11:11.960 --> 00:11:14.559 our purchases, Like why wouldn't you do that? 266 00:11:14.639 --> 00:11:17.159 Like you're the one who can like it. The meal's 267 00:11:17.159 --> 00:11:18.120 already eight dollars. 268 00:11:18.200 --> 00:11:21.399 Yes, I mean it's almost it's not insulting, but like 269 00:11:21.480 --> 00:11:24.960 because you're because you're claiming it's for a charity. Like 270 00:11:25.000 --> 00:11:28.279 and by the way, like if everybody, and I shouldn't 271 00:11:28.279 --> 00:11:30.200 accuse them of this because I don't know, but like 272 00:11:30.639 --> 00:11:33.159 if if there's a big and I'm sure enough people 273 00:11:33.159 --> 00:11:35.279 do it to where there's a big number, do you 274 00:11:35.279 --> 00:11:37.600 think that McDonald's is out here or whoever it is, 275 00:11:37.919 --> 00:11:41.679 parading around that their customers are the one they're probably 276 00:11:41.759 --> 00:11:44.519 they're probably positioning as it look at us. We've we've 277 00:11:44.559 --> 00:11:46.720 been able to collect this much money, Like it's just 278 00:11:47.240 --> 00:11:49.480 it irritates me. But we'll move on because I was 279 00:11:49.519 --> 00:11:51.200 just trying to give Thornton's a shout out for not 280 00:11:51.960 --> 00:11:55.120 harassing me and spamming me about wanting cash back, and 281 00:11:55.840 --> 00:12:00.279 the conversation took a took a wide right turn. So anyways, again, 282 00:12:00.320 --> 00:12:02.679 Coffee and Company, we are Fieldbeth Thornton's Nick Coffee. That's 283 00:12:02.679 --> 00:12:06.200 me the trivel Chief, mister Rawston Montgomery alongside today and 284 00:12:06.279 --> 00:12:09.600 I'll just I'll just start right away with Louisville because 285 00:12:10.000 --> 00:12:12.879 I mean, Chucky Hebird has continued to show us that 286 00:12:12.960 --> 00:12:15.480 he's a really, really special player, like we all know that. 287 00:12:16.240 --> 00:12:20.000 But the six consecutive made threes in the first half 288 00:12:20.519 --> 00:12:24.679 the other night, I don't think there's anything comparable in 289 00:12:24.720 --> 00:12:28.879 Louisville basketball history to that. Now, again, it wasn't, it wasn't, 290 00:12:28.919 --> 00:12:31.559 you know, late with the game on the line. It 291 00:12:31.639 --> 00:12:34.200 wasn't in the tournament. It wasn't even against a good team. 292 00:12:34.279 --> 00:12:36.240 And I'm not trying to in any way diminish it. 293 00:12:36.279 --> 00:12:38.159 I'm just saying that I don't think it's gonna be 294 00:12:38.200 --> 00:12:40.600 remembered for how insane it actually was. Like if you 295 00:12:40.639 --> 00:12:44.320 were there in person, I'm sure you're gonna remember it forever, 296 00:12:44.320 --> 00:12:46.919 if you were watching it at home or wherever, like 297 00:12:47.000 --> 00:12:49.480 it was the ultimate. This guy can't miss. I want 298 00:12:49.519 --> 00:12:51.639 him to keep shooting. And by the way, he never 299 00:12:51.679 --> 00:12:53.799 shot another one. He went six to six from three, 300 00:12:54.559 --> 00:12:57.440 so thirty seven points for Chucky to go along with 301 00:12:57.440 --> 00:13:01.360 four assists, four rebounds, just had two turnovers in the game. 302 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:06.000 I mean, guys are mostly remembered by what they do 303 00:13:06.159 --> 00:13:08.639 in March, and I you know, that's just how it is. 304 00:13:08.679 --> 00:13:11.399 I'm not complaining, and I hope that Louisville can have 305 00:13:11.639 --> 00:13:13.279 a long March to where they can, you know, make 306 00:13:13.279 --> 00:13:15.759 it to the second weekend or maybe even further. But 307 00:13:16.279 --> 00:13:18.519 even if they don't, like, aren't we all in agreement 308 00:13:18.559 --> 00:13:20.600 that this guy is as good as anybody we've had. 309 00:13:20.440 --> 00:13:21.279 Here in a long time. 310 00:13:21.879 --> 00:13:26.679 Like Russ Smith graduated from Louisville in twenty fourteen. I believe, 311 00:13:26.919 --> 00:13:29.320 I believe that the day that he is the best. 312 00:13:29.440 --> 00:13:31.960 I mean, I think Chucky's the best player Louisville's had 313 00:13:32.759 --> 00:13:37.120 since Russ Smith. And I really don't know who would 314 00:13:37.120 --> 00:13:40.000 even be a close second. I mean, I think, you know, 315 00:13:40.159 --> 00:13:42.960 for what it's worth, Jordan war was an All was 316 00:13:43.000 --> 00:13:46.039 an All American player, Like he wasn't first team. I 317 00:13:46.080 --> 00:13:48.320 think he might have been the third team or maybe 318 00:13:48.320 --> 00:13:51.600 even maybe even Honorable Mention, which let's be honest, that's 319 00:13:51.600 --> 00:13:53.639 also a rare thing, like they're haven't been many of those. 320 00:13:53.879 --> 00:13:56.279 I mean, if you're an All American, rather it be first, second, third, 321 00:13:56.320 --> 00:14:00.159 or honorable mention, that's that's a big honor. And I 322 00:14:00.159 --> 00:14:02.399 don't know about other programs, but I know Louisville they 323 00:14:02.440 --> 00:14:04.080 have It's not like they have those guys every year. 324 00:14:04.600 --> 00:14:06.080 And I don't know where Chuck's gonna end up. 325 00:14:06.159 --> 00:14:07.759 I mean, it is kind of funny, and I love 326 00:14:07.759 --> 00:14:11.320 that Pat Kelsey has still taking shots at whoever decided 327 00:14:11.360 --> 00:14:15.200 to leave him off the Bob Coosey watch list. They 328 00:14:15.240 --> 00:14:17.240 trimmed it to ten and they said Chucky wasn't one 329 00:14:17.240 --> 00:14:18.960 of the ten best point guards in the country, which 330 00:14:19.440 --> 00:14:21.519 you know, and by the way, he's had some games 331 00:14:21.519 --> 00:14:23.120 that are like, you know, not like this. I mean, 332 00:14:23.120 --> 00:14:26.279 thirty seven points in six May threes consecutively. I mean, 333 00:14:26.279 --> 00:14:29.000 that was an all timer for Chuck. But I mean 334 00:14:29.240 --> 00:14:33.559 since that snub I think he's had and really his 335 00:14:33.720 --> 00:14:35.840 injury as well, I think was a reminder to people, 336 00:14:35.840 --> 00:14:37.799 oh wow, this guy, or maybe not even a reminder, 337 00:14:37.879 --> 00:14:40.240 but maybe just a wake up call, because again I 338 00:14:40.279 --> 00:14:42.159 said it tongue in cheek, but I do believe there 339 00:14:42.200 --> 00:14:45.039 was some I was somewhat serious when I said that. 340 00:14:45.080 --> 00:14:48.240 I think Pat Kelsey, understandably so, is getting so much 341 00:14:48.279 --> 00:14:51.879 attention for this quick turnaround, the revival. I mean, he's 342 00:14:51.879 --> 00:14:56.399 clearly in the top candidate's list for Coach of the Year, 343 00:14:56.639 --> 00:14:58.559 every Coach of the Year ward you're gonna find. I'm 344 00:14:58.559 --> 00:15:00.000 not sure if he's gonna win any but like he's 345 00:15:00.039 --> 00:15:03.159 getting a lot of praise and it's absolutely justified. But 346 00:15:03.159 --> 00:15:05.360 I believe at the time they trim that award list 347 00:15:05.679 --> 00:15:09.080 or that watch list, I should say that maybe people 348 00:15:09.080 --> 00:15:11.120 didn't realize that there's a really good point guard that's 349 00:15:11.120 --> 00:15:11.759 a big factor. 350 00:15:11.919 --> 00:15:13.200 And again, everybody. 351 00:15:12.799 --> 00:15:17.399 Involved deserves accolades and props for this whole thing. But 352 00:15:17.480 --> 00:15:20.000 it's like Pat Kelce was the main story as he 353 00:15:20.039 --> 00:15:22.240 should be, that people just weren't. It wasn't as if 354 00:15:22.240 --> 00:15:25.639 they were disrespecting Chucky. They just didn't realize how good 355 00:15:25.639 --> 00:15:27.480 of a year he's having and now, I mean, I 356 00:15:27.519 --> 00:15:29.799 don't know how you couldn't be aware of how good 357 00:15:29.840 --> 00:15:32.720 this guy is. I mean, Cooper Flag's gonna win ACC 358 00:15:32.759 --> 00:15:35.159 Player of the Year, He's probably gonna win National Player 359 00:15:35.159 --> 00:15:38.519 of the Year. But Chucky Hepburn's gonna be First Team 360 00:15:38.519 --> 00:15:41.480 All ACC. And I don't know. I mean, there's really 361 00:15:41.519 --> 00:15:43.559 good players out there. This has in fact been a 362 00:15:43.639 --> 00:15:45.960 really good year for college basketball. If you're somebody that 363 00:15:46.080 --> 00:15:48.279 just I mean, there's a lot of good teams, Like 364 00:15:48.399 --> 00:15:49.919 night in and night out, I mean, you've got a 365 00:15:49.960 --> 00:15:51.559 lot of teams that could beat anybody. I think you've 366 00:15:51.559 --> 00:15:54.039 got clearly an elite tier of teams. 367 00:15:54.440 --> 00:15:56.759 I don't think that that tier is that big. 368 00:15:57.000 --> 00:15:58.600 And then you got a lot of teams that, man 369 00:15:58.679 --> 00:16:02.159 like if these cut if you've got a round of 370 00:16:02.240 --> 00:16:07.559 thirty two, sweet sixteen, if those if those matchups are 371 00:16:07.600 --> 00:16:09.919 the kind of teams that, like right now, are currently 372 00:16:10.039 --> 00:16:13.039 in in in the in the rankings, rather it be 373 00:16:13.120 --> 00:16:15.840 AP or Ken Palm or net To, where like, those 374 00:16:15.840 --> 00:16:17.440 are the caliber teams that get there in the round 375 00:16:17.480 --> 00:16:19.440 of thirty two and the sweet sixteen, We're gonna get 376 00:16:19.440 --> 00:16:22.039 some really really good games. So again, college basketballs having 377 00:16:22.039 --> 00:16:25.080 a great season, but Chucky Hepburn. I mean, I don't 378 00:16:25.120 --> 00:16:27.120 know if the accolades are going to be there as 379 00:16:27.120 --> 00:16:29.679 far as the recognition at the end, all American status, 380 00:16:29.759 --> 00:16:30.480 that kind of stuff. 381 00:16:30.600 --> 00:16:31.480 You can't control that. 382 00:16:31.799 --> 00:16:33.759 But I'm ready to say he's the best player Louisvell 383 00:16:33.799 --> 00:16:36.720 has had since since Russ and I don't really think 384 00:16:36.720 --> 00:16:37.120 it's close. 385 00:16:37.159 --> 00:16:38.759 And I just you know, the only downside is we 386 00:16:38.799 --> 00:16:39.720 only get him for one year. 387 00:16:40.039 --> 00:16:42.960 Because he's been he's been special, and really this group, 388 00:16:43.000 --> 00:16:44.960 I mean, they're gonna be remembered for a really, really 389 00:16:44.960 --> 00:16:49.840 long time. And I think Saturday, I mean, then we'll 390 00:16:49.879 --> 00:16:51.759 talk much more about it once we get our first 391 00:16:51.759 --> 00:16:53.039 break out of the way, and we'll let you guys 392 00:16:53.080 --> 00:16:55.000 be a part of the show and share your thoughts 393 00:16:55.039 --> 00:16:55.399 as well. 394 00:16:55.440 --> 00:16:57.919 But for me, you know, I think Saturday. 395 00:16:58.879 --> 00:17:01.480 You know, it came down to this team once again 396 00:17:02.279 --> 00:17:05.720 not really having a I mean, I wouldn't say that 397 00:17:05.720 --> 00:17:07.160 they didn't have a good night because if you look 398 00:17:07.160 --> 00:17:09.079 at the numbers, I mean they shot it fifty two 399 00:17:09.119 --> 00:17:11.759 percent from three. Now, again that was mostly because Chucky 400 00:17:11.799 --> 00:17:15.599 went six of six, but also got to the line 401 00:17:15.640 --> 00:17:19.039